现在许多中国人在买自己的房子，在过去的 几年里，房地产的价格曾经一翻再翻，但人 们仍然是排队等候机会来买。 Now, many Chinese are buying their own house. Over the past years, the price of real estates has doubled and redou-bled ; but people still wait in queues for their chance to buy.
现在一个西方人来到中国访问，不一定会因 为文化上的差异而感到震惊，但他必定会对 中国经济建设速度之快感到惊奇。 A Westerner visiting China now may not get any cultural shock; but he is sure to be amazed at the tremendous speed of economic construction in China.
许多科学家认为艾滋病实质上是一个社会问 题，因为它是和诸如卖淫、吸毒这样的社会 恶密切关联的。 Many scientists think that AIDS is in essence a social problem, since it is closely linked with such social evils as prostitution and drug taking.
就快速运输来说，空运明显比铁路运输或水 运具冇优势；但就旅行来说，有人宁可坐火 车或汽车，以便把当地的一些景色看得更清 楚。 For fast transportation, the plane has apparent advantage over the train or the ship. But for travel, some people would prefer the railroad or the highway in order to have a better view of the land they travel.
中同有着许多具有西方特色的五星级宾馆， 但是有些外国旅游者宁可要中国式的宾馆， 说他们不远千里而来，不是为了要体验他 们自己国内每天都常见的东西。 China has a large number or 5-star hotels with Western features; but some foreign tourists would prefer a Chinese-style hotel, saying they don't travel thousands of miles in or-der to experience what they have every day in their own coun-try-
毎年，都有大批的外国旅游者来中国观光， 中国有许多著名的旅游点，比如长城就是一 个有重大历史意义的建筑物，桂林就是一个 以不平凡的风景而闻名的地方。 Every year, a great number of foreign tourists come to China to visit, China has a lot of famous spots; for example, the Great Wall is a structure of great historical significance, and Guilin is a place known for its uncommon scenic beauty.
许多人喜欢去玩卡拉0尺，因为觉得卡拉OK 令人兴奋；但也有人根本不想去，因为觉得 卡拉OK太吵。 Many people like to go to the karaoke, because they find it exciting; but there are also people who don't want to go at all, because they think it too noisy.
像麦当劳、肯德基这样的快餐厅，目前在中 ㈣像雨后春笋般发展起来；屮国的传统快餐， 像包子、饺子，能不能改进一下，与外国的 产品竞争？ Such fast food Restaurants as McDonald's and KFC are mushrooming in China. Can Chinese traditional fast food like baozi and jiaozi be improved so as to compete with foreign products?
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像许多西方人那样经常不吃早餐，并不是聪 明的做法。我们屮国人说:早餐要饱，午餐 要好，晚餐要少，这从科学上来说无疑是正 确的。 It is unwise to usually go without breakfast like many Westerners do- We Chinese say: have a full breakfast, a nice lunch, and a light dinner—this is, no doubt, scientifically correct.
离婚过去在中国很少见，但现在变得越来越 普遍；可是，同发达国家相比，实际的离婚 率还是相当低的。 Divorce, which used to be rare in China» is now becoming ever more common. However, the actual divorce rate is still quite low in comparison with developed countries.
由于我们将要参加在下个月14日到18日在新 加坡举行的会议，如果你们能介绍一些有关 该会议的详细情况，我们将十分感激。 As we will participate in the conference to be held from 14th to 18th next month in Singapore, we will be grateful if you could supply us with detailed information about the meeting.
汽车也正在进人中国人的家庭，虽然一个普 通的买车人可能买不起德国的奔驰车,但他 完全有能力买一部日本的本田车，或者是上 海产的桑塔纳。 Cars, too, are entering Chinese families. While probably an average car-buyer cannot afford a German Benz, he is well in a position to purchase a Japanese Honda or a Shanghaimade Sontana.
在一些西方国家，一边吃早餐一边谈生意， 是不稀奇的；在屮国，虽然经常有商业宴会， 但人们却很少在餐桌上谈生意。 In some Western countries? it is not unusual to have a business talk over breakfast. In China, while it is common to have business banquets, people seldom discuss business dur-ing the meal.
在一个现代化的城市里，要避免交通阻塞绝 非易事。也许一个良好的地铁系统，是减 轻交通阻塞的唯一有效方法，可是建设成 本十分高。 In a modern city, it is not at all easy to avoid traffic jams. Probably, a nice subway system is the only effective means to lessen them $ but its cost of construction is extremely high
手提电话机使人们打电话很方便，但是大部 分手机的质量却有待进一步提商，内为今天 的手机有许多地方还远不是尽善尽美的。 Mobile phones are convenient for people to make calls on; but the quality of most of them needs to be further improved, because today's mobiles are still far from perfect in many respects.
吃得太多，并不会使人更健康；相反，吃得 太多，尤其是吃含脂肪多的食物，会对人体 的健康有害。因此，节食是可取的。 Eating too much will not make people healthier; on the contrary, too much food, especially fatty food, will do harm to people's health. Therefore, to be on a diet is preferable.
今天电视在中国已经非常普遍，除了〜些偏 僻的地方，不论在城市或乡村，几乎每家都 冇一台电视机供其使用。 Today, television is very popular in China. With the ex-ception of some remote places, practically every family, whether in the urban or in the rural areas, has a TV set to it-self.